These, along with the narrative form (two stories in one film) help foreground the film language -form over content? -style over substance? Reminds the audience that they are watching a filmĨ Task: Do the two separate stories follow Todorov’s five stages?ĩ 2.
Handheld camera -Jump Cuts -Challenges conventional techniquesħ Also adds new discontinuities through slowing down and speeding up of the film stock Chunking Info Chungking Express 1994 Director and Writer - Wong Kar Wai Cinematographer - Christopher DoyleĤ Cast: Woman in blonde wig -ěrigitte Lin Cop Tony Leung Faye -ğaye Wong He Zhiwu (Cop 223) - Takeshi Kaneshiro Air Hostess - Valerie Chow Manager of Midnight ExpressĜhen Jinquinĥ Low budget Shot very quickly over a few weeks Made while Wong was having problems editing Ashes of Time (1994) Has been compared in style to a music videoĦ Uses many techniques associated with New Wave filmmaking Presentation on theme: "Chungking Express and the East Asian New Wave"- Presentation transcript:ġ Chungking Express and the East Asian New WaveĢ Aims: Chungking info Narrative Structure Hong Kong in context What makes it Postmodern?ģ 1.